Bringonthenight

Bringonthenight

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  1. INSULIN DRIPS

    Bringonthenight replied to mombuxx's topic in Critical Care

    Any floor ratio of anywhere between 1:1-1:10. Hourly finger pricks with sliding

  2. AGENCY NURSING

    Bringonthenight replied to Hezbell's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    No problem, let us know how your first shift

  3. AGENCY NURSING

    Bringonthenight replied to Hezbell's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    It depends if you work in a public or private hospital. In public you have interns, registrars then your consultants. You would page your intern or simply find them on the ward if it were a day shift...

  4. AGENCY NURSING

    Bringonthenight replied to Hezbell's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Also you can also tell your agency specific areas or hospitals that you don't want to go to. For instance you might say to them "only hospitals on the southside, prefer medical and surgical

  5. AGENCY NURSING

    Bringonthenight replied to Hezbell's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Yes a lot of our medications have different names. Also in Australia we mix our own IV medication and antibiotics. As an agency nurse you will go in, sign in to the bed manager and find out what ward...

  6. Everything is our responsibility. Rant.

    Bringonthenight replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Preach.

  7. Everything is our responsibility. Rant.

    Bringonthenight replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is a really good point. Physiotherapists are educated professionals they should be able to assess a situation for themselves. That PT sounds like she was unsure of herself and wanted to be able...

  8. AGENCY NURSING

    Bringonthenight replied to Hezbell's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Go to your local police station. The application takes about 2-3 weeks for them to mail your certificate (but that's for australian residents). The certificate is valid for 3 years. What area of work...

  9. Everything is our responsibility. Rant.

    Bringonthenight replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Why? Because we are nurses. The backbone, the glue, the behind the scenes crew, the whatever you need to call it to remind yourself that your workplace could not function without you there to make...

  10. Patient acuity staffing mix

    Bringonthenight replied to bbeismann's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed with all the different policies and laws regarding LPN scope, but I still think if an LPN is involved in this floor a team nursing model would be the most beneficial . Some RNs might get upset...

  11. AGENCY NURSING

    Bringonthenight replied to Hezbell's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Hey. Once you have your registration your free to apply for work in any state or territory as AHPRA is a national registration (yay). I recommend joining an agency in the city you choose to live, this...

  12. AGENCY NURSING

    Bringonthenight replied to Hezbell's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    PM me if you like I'm a QLD nurse myself. Ask me any sort of

  13. Patient acuity staffing mix

    Bringonthenight replied to bbeismann's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's unfair to the RNs to make it so only the LPN gets the "easiest" patients. But I understand the scope of practice piece so I get why it needs to be done that way. I guess anything with...

  14. AGENCY NURSING

    Bringonthenight replied to Hezbell's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Hi welcome! A Clinical nurse in Australia is an experienced Registered Nurse who is a "senior nurse" on the unit they work. They are often the "charge nurse" for the shift, or the experienced nurse...

  15. New job: "Don't worry about following the MAR" & other scary stuff

    Bringonthenight replied to kak85's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    They can't stop you wearing gloves if you want to. Also it's not acute care, it's long term dementia care- trust me you don't want to be breaking the routine and waking these residents up at 2200! But...

  16. Patient Handoff Communication

    Bringonthenight replied to kevinsmithrn's topic in General Nursing

    I find that method of report kind of dangerous. A transporter takes the patient to the floor with no nurse escort? Report is done on the phone without the receiving nurse being able to visualize the...

  17. Ins and outs- what's the point?!

    Bringonthenight posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've talked to some fellow nurses lately getting opinions on the use of fluid balance charts in their specialty units. Everyone had different opinions. The issue discussed was how fluid balance charts...

  18. Ins and outs- what's the point?!

    Bringonthenight replied to Bringonthenight's topic in General Nursing

    Lol! I wish

  19. Ins and outs- what's the point?!

    Bringonthenight replied to Bringonthenight's topic in General Nursing

    The lab results are interesting. I do also like the idea of clearing pump settings to get an accurate ivt input

  20. Ins and outs- what's the point?!

    Bringonthenight replied to Bringonthenight's topic in General Nursing

    The incontinent patients are another good point. Some nurses estimate where you really should be weighing the pad then subtracting the weight of a fresh pad. And wet sheets are another

  21. Ins and outs- what's the point?!

    Bringonthenight replied to Bringonthenight's topic in General Nursing

    That's a good point that when Drs order them on everyone the recording gets slack even when it comes to patients who actually need them. Onc BMT CHF Renal pts After foley has been removed ICU pts Ped...

  22. Ins and outs- what's the point?!

    Bringonthenight replied to Bringonthenight's topic in General Nursing

    Wow what a sad

  23. Ins and outs- what's the point?!

    Bringonthenight replied to Bringonthenight's topic in General Nursing

    I agree so much! Some doctors order strict fluid balance on every patient regardless of diagnosis! And yes it's so hard when you have a patient who is a walkie talkie and can just drink a bottle of...

  24. Ins and outs- what's the point?!

    Bringonthenight replied to Bringonthenight's topic in General Nursing

    I agree I think education of staff on the importance of a fluid balance record is critical, so many nurses don't seem to understand the consequences that could occur. I get so frustrated when weights...

  25. I feel like I'm too old for this

    Bringonthenight replied to Lpn2014's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    A 23 year old thinks they are old????! Please let go of that insane mentality and do whatever you want to do in life. Nursing is diverse with people of all ages and backgrounds joining the